Advent Christmas book list

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A new season of Advent is upon us! I don’t know about you but I am very much looking forward to slowing down and settling into a season of waiting. I really wanted to have this post up earlier last week, but last minute “stuff” derailed that. But what matters most is that we are ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

Reading aloud is a huge part of our day in our homeschool. At Christmas time we add in a family read-aloud to prepare our hearts for Christmas. I love this special time when we sit down and read from our Advent devotional. Several years ago I borrowed Unwrapping the Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp form the library to use for our daily ready. This year instead of borrowing I have added this book to our Christmas book collection.

Unfortunately, I am missing a box of our Christmas books. I am hoping the box is just hidden on the top shelf were I can’t see it. Instead of wrapping the books in wrapping paper or kraft paper, this year I am choosing to keep our books into these  12” x 16” muslin bags that I have individually numbered for each day. We are storing our book basket next to our Jesse / Advent tree. 

 

Each morning as part of our morning Bible time we will read our Greatest Gift devotional. At night after evening chores are done, one of the children will put the Jesse Tree ornament onto our Advent tree in our front library. Since Micah is a proficient reader, I may have each child take turns reading a story each night.

I’m excited to share the Christmas picture books we will be reading for the next 27 days of Advent. The books that we don’t have in our personal collection are marked with an (L) because I found them at our local library. I look forward to adding them to our collection over the next few years). Let’s dive in!

November 28: {1st Sunday of Advent} The Giving Manger

November 29: Christmas Is…

November 30: The Gift of the Magi

December 1: Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree

December 2: Snowflake Bentley

December 3:  Waiting for Christmas

December 4: The Gifts of the Animals

December 5: {2nd Sunday of Advent} The Legend of the Christmas Cookie 

December 6: {St. Nicholas Day} Who is Coming to Our House?

December 7: The Beggar and the Bluebird

December 8: Stephen’s Feast

December 9: Joseph’s Donkey

December 10: The Spider Who Saved Christmas 

December 11: The Nutcracker 

December 12: {3rd Sunday of Advent/Gaudete Sunday} The 12 Days of Christmas

December 13: An orange for Frankie 

December 14: The Last Straw

December 15: Arthur’s Christmas Wish        

December 16: The Greatest Gift of All 

December 17: Nine Days to Christmas (L)   

 December 18: The Stable Where Jesus Was Born                                                                             

December 19: {4th Sunday of Advent / O Adonai} Dasher

December 20: 5 More Sleeps ‘Til Christmas

December 21: The first Christmas stocking (L) 

December 22: The Little Boy’s Christmas Gift

December 23: Silent Night, Holy Night

December 24: There Was No Snow on Christmas Eve

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Do you have any special plans for Advent this year? I would love to hear about your family traditions. 

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Weigl Publishers ~ a TOS review

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You already know we love a good book here at A Stable Beginning so I am excited to share with you today the three media enhanced books we received, Glaciers, A Lion's World, and There Once Was a Cowpoke Who Swallowed an Ant, from Weigl Publishers.
Normally, we are all about the feel and smell of a new book but in this digital age of interactive books and online books we are coming along and seeing their usefulness in our home too. We received three books, let me tell you a little about them.


The book Glaciers is from the series "Earth's Water" and is published under the imprint Lightbox and intended for 3rd - 6th grades. Upon access we received a secret code that we input into the computer and a whole new way of reading a book came to life. Not only was Montana, my 5th grader, able to read the story but there were also extra videos that really made the learning fun and informative. The picture quality is amazingly beautiful and draws you into the book.


The next book we received was called A Lion's World. This book belongs to Weigl Publishers “EyeDiscover" series and is intended for a K-2nd grade reader. Again the photography in this book is beautiful and full of detail all about lions. The words are simple in this book and my 2nd grade daughter had no trouble reading it to herself and aloud to me and my son.


The last book we received is a real treat called There Once Was a Cowpoke Who Swallowed an Ant. It is a fiction title for the K-2nd grade reader and super cute all around. My son and daughter were engrossed in the book with the familiar rhyming storyline and bright and colorful illustrations. The story takes place in the desert where the cowboy swallows several different types of desert animals. I love that it was able to read to my PreK3 son and 2nd grade daughter when I was busy with something else.

Overall, we have enjoyed each of these books immensely! The story lines and attention to detail keeps my children coming back to read these books several times over. In fact, I have my eye on a couple of non-fiction titles to enhance our learning during the upcoming school year. Be sure to check out what my Crewmates thought of all three of these books by clicking the banner below!

Company ~ Weigl Publishers 

 Product ~ Glaciers, A Lion's World , and There Once Was a Cowpoke Who Swallowed an Ant Format ~ Interactive digital book 

 Ages ~ K-6th grade range

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I'd Rather Be Your Mommy ~ a TOS review

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We received another book to review a few weeks ago called I’d Rather Be Your Mommy from the Home School Adventure Co. and I want to tell you a little about it. We were blessed to receive a digital copy of the book written by Stacy Farrell, the corresponding coloring book, and the print set of I’d Rather Be Your Mommy.

I wear many hats in this family, from head chef to taxi driver. Sure, I had dreams as a young girl of being a pediatric trauma surgeon but God knew that was not my calling. It was made very clear to me as a teen that I was meant to be a Mommy to my future children and I have no regrets!

I’d Rather Be Your Mommy is a 32 page book that tells all the reasons that I’d rather be your mommy. With such a sweet, flowing story that is easy to read, you and your children will enjoy many different scenes of motherhood portrayed. The illustrations are fantastic and draw the reader into the full story. The book is available in digital PDF download or as a hardcover book.


Also available for $9.95 is a PDF Digital download of the I’d Rather Be Your Mommy Coloring Book which includes text from the original book along with illustrations to be colored. This is great for children who love to color while you read aloud or for adults who also enjoy coloring.

The last thing we received was a digital print set of three full color images from the book that can be printed on 8.5” x 11” portraits. You can either choose to print them yourselves or buy the printed set and have it shipped to you. These tiny affirmations of why I would rather be your mommy would be great to hang in a child’s room or anywhere in the house.

Motherhood is a special gift from the Lord. The world sometimes makes this seem like a bad thing, but to me it is the greatest thing! I could be sitting in a court room or office right this very minute taking a deposition as a trained court reporter, but I choose not too because being in the daily lives of my children is important to me. I know some women have to work and I applaud them for doing that and being a Mommy. For right now, raising my children each day is more important than what any paycheck I could be bringing home is worth. Enjoy your children daily and live in the moment because one day they will be grown and out of the house.

See what my CrewMates thought of this book and the other books being reviewed from Home School Adventure Co. including Creative Freewriting Adventure, Celebrating Manhood: A Rite of Passage Guide, and Walking with the Waodani by clicking the banner below.

Company ~ Home School Adventure Co. 

Product ~ I’d Rather Be Your Mommy 

Format ~ Digital PDF download 

Price ~ $8.95 - $16.95 

Ages ~ all ages

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If You Were Me and Lived In... ~ a TOS review

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Some people like shoes or maybe even purses or fancy cars. For me though, give me a quality children’s book any day. I love them! We are so excited to share with you today about four new books we have received, brought to you by Carole P. Roman and Awaywegomedia.com. So while my shelves may be overflowing with books, I always welcome more. Let me tell you about the books we received.


If You Were Me and Lived in...the American West (Volume 7) ~ an in-depth look at what life was like in a family traveling to Oregon Trail in the late 19th century. Detailed information is provided about the difficulties experienced along the trail including why some people never made it to Oregon. (54 pages)

If You Were Me and Lived in...Ancient China: The Han Dynasty ~ did you know that there were four major professions during the Han Dynasty in Ancient China, 150 AD? Doctors, warriors, scholars, and advisors to the emperor. As a son, you were expected to follow in the footsteps of you father and take up his profession, no questions asked. This is a great book that tells all about life in Ancient China. (76 pages)


If You Were Me and Lived in... Elizabethan England (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 3) ~ is about a poor family and how they lived during this time period. It provides contrast between the wealthy and poor of the time period and includes beautiful illustrations to help make connections to the written text. (50 pages)


If You Were Me and Lived in...the Middle Ages (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 6) ~ ever wonder what it was like in the year 1072? That’s a long time ago, but this book tells of how the land was worked by peasants who were owned by a Lord. What about family and daily life? What did you wear? What games did you play? Did you go to school? All of these questions and more are answered in this volume. (97 pages)



Carole P. Roman started writing as a dare from one of her sons and has penned a new groundbreaking nonfiction series about living in different cultures around the world. With what started out as a dare has led to more than 35 children’s books, and over 100 book awards for Mrs. Roman. Including turning the fun game she played with her grandson into her first book “Captain No Beard- An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate’s Life”. By combining her teaching past with her love of exploration and interest in the world around us, she has given us the reader a chance to explore "If You Were Me and Lived in..."

Have you ever wondered what it's like to live in or visit another country? Say, Ancient China, The American West, or during The Middle Ages, or Elizabethan England? When you open the pages of any of these books you take a journey back through history and experience life through the eyes of a young person.

Each book is choke full of fascinating information of the chosen time period so you get a firsthand look at life. At the end of each book a list of famous people of the time period is provided. There is also a glossary at the end of each book and it provides pronunciation for words that may be unfamiliar. The pictures in the books are bright and eye-catching making you want to know more. We have happily read and re-read all of these books over the last few weeks. My children have been asking me questions and really digging into the books.

We have compared life back then to now and especially enjoyed the name section by brainstorming up what our own names would be in that time period. These books are geared towards young kids and I know that my young ones (and older ones) have enjoyed reading them. I love that they are affordably priced at just $14.99. Any of the books in this series would make a wonderful addition to a unit study. We have thoroughly enjoyed these books and look forward to adding If You Were Me and Lived in...Renaissance Italy (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 2) , If You Were Me and Lived in...Colonial America (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 4) , If You Were Me and Lived in...Ancient Greece (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 1), and If You Were Me and Lived in...Viking Europe to our collection.

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Company ~ Brought to you by Carole P. Roman and Awaywegomedia.com 

Product ~ If You Were Me and Lived in… the Middle Ages, Ancient China, The American West, and Elizabethan England 

Format ~ paperback book 

Price ~ $14.99 each 

Ages ~ elementary and up

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